Name: Taliesin Monument
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Taliesin Monument

Taliesin Monument

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Location: Trefriw, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Mike Cree

March 23, 2024

A plaque on the shaft has an inscription both in Welsh and English, the later reads as follows:

'This monument was erected by Lord Willoughby d’Eresby circa 1850 to commemorate the reputed birthplace of Taliesin Chief Bard of the 6th century on the shore of Llyn Geirionydd. The arwest of Gwilym Cowlyd known as Arwest Glan Geirionydd, was held on the shores of Llyn Geirionydd with fellow poets Trebor Mai and Gethin Jones ("Gethin") because he thought the National Eisteddfod was too English.

He composed the ode "Mynydddoed Eryri" and a number of other poems which were published by his own press in the volume Y Murmuron in 1868.

He was buried in the churchyard of Saint Mary's Church, Llanrwst.

The column was destroyed in a 1976 storm and re-erected in 1994.

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Location: Trefriw, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

Taliesin Monument

1. Llyn Crafnant – Llyn Geirionydd loop from Llanrhychwyn

2. Llyn Crafnant – Llyn Geirionydd loop from Capel Curig

3. Llyn Geirionydd – Llyn Crafnant loop from Llanrhychwyn

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